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EWELL PARISH NEWS the Monthly Newspaper of St Mary the Virgin Ewell No EWELL PARISH NEWS The monthly newspaper of St Mary the Virgin Ewell No. 557 June 2019 60p Sharing the Love of Christ, the Light of the World, with the people of Ewell CONTENTS The Vicar writes .........2 & 3 In and around our parish....4 Nuts in May........................4 Suggested prayers.............5 Fun Day Wednesday...........5 From the Parish Registers..6 Climate change- can we make a difference?.............6 Money Matters...................6 EPN delivery.......................6 April Organ recital report....7 Choral Evensong in Port- smouth...............................7 Beating the Bounds............8 Saturday, 29 June Coffee Mornings.................8 PCC membership...............8 Vicarage Garden Ewell Village Fair................9 Children’s pages.............. 10 2:30-4:30 pm Bereavement Café............11 June Organ Recital...........11 Tickets £5 on sale after services Calendar for June.............12 (£1 for children) More Creatures Great and Small................................12 COPY FOR THE NEXT EDITION: Please email EPN copy to: [email protected]. Handwritten or typed copy will only be accepted by prior agreement (call 020 8393 4804). Please do not embed photos in WORD files, but send the images separately. Copy date for the July edition is noon on Monday 17 June. Page 2 June 2019 Ewell Parish News The Vicar writes Website: www.stmarysewell.com During June, we celebrate Pentecost. It stands along- side Christmas and Easter as one of the great festivals in Registered Charity Number 1128409 the Christian year, but it's probably safe to say it doesn't CLERGY have as great a 'public profile' as either of those two Vicar: The Reverend Russell Dewhurst MPhys BTh LLM; festivals. After Jesus had ascended into heaven, what was 020 8393 1297; Email: [email protected] going to happen next? The followers of Jesus did not have Assistant Priest: The Reverend Sue Ayling OBE DipCivil Jesus around on earth to follow him in the way they had Law BA(Hons)Rel&Th; 020 8337 6347; Email: before. But, as Jesus had promised, God sent them the [email protected] Holy Spirit. At Pentecost, when the disciples were gath- Honorary Assistant Priest: The Reverend Dr Patrick Miller ered together: a sound of rushing wind was heard, divided MA PhD; Email: [email protected] tongues of flames were seen. A new direction, a new READER energy, most of all a renewed sense of the presence of Mrs Wendy Varney 020 8393 5212 God was with them. Jesus had not abandoned them or left CHURCHWARDENS them alone. God was closer to them now than ever, Mrs Valerie Wood 020 8393 5991 because the Spirit of God dwelt in their hearts. All that Mr Nicholas Allsopp 07899 818400 Jesus had been doing, the disciples themselves began to Pastoral Assistant do. They began to talk of God's love and forgiveness, to Mrs Wendy Paxman 020 8224 2851 preach about what Jesus had done, and to seek healing and reconciliation and understanding wherever they went. Publicity and Social Media Officer Mrs Kalli Pasqualucci Email: [email protected] That first Pentecost happened two thousand years ago, but it is not just an historic event. We celebrate that the SUNDAY AT ST MARY'S Holy Spirit still comes among us today. God offers his 0800 HOLY COMMUNION Spirit even now: a Spirit to bring wisdom, understanding, 0930 SUNG EUCHARIST counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and awe, reverence, The Sunday School meets in conjunction with this service in term time. and respect for the Lord. And that mission which sent out There is coffee in the church hall between the 9.30 and 11 o’clock services the first disciples to carry on Jesus' work, that is the on Sunday mornings, to which all are welcome, and especially newcomers mission of Christians today. It has changed in many and visitors. details, as it does in every age: but in its essentials it LATE MORNING SERVICE varies by Sunday in the month remains the same: to be the Body of Christ on earth, and The usual pattern is our all-age Praise@11 on the first Sunday at 11am; 11.15am Choral Mattins on the second Sunday; 11am Toddle Up, a to reveal the love of God to the world. This is what the short and very informal service for toddlers and their families on the third church tries to do, this is what (I hope) we try to do at St Sunday; and 11.15am Morning Prayer with Holy Baptism on the fourth Mary's. Sunday. The pattern changes on special occasions: see the calendar on the back page for details of this month. NESCOT STUDENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD 1700 Second Sunday of the month ALL-IN An inclusive all-age service with something for everyone. Followed at 6pm-6:45pm by Club Sand- Students from NESCOT are working in our churchyard wich, a youth group for 7-11s. on Thursdays with a focus on conservation, ecology, and 1730 Once a month CHORAL EVENSONG Just like a cathedral Even- song in our own parish church. Usually the third Sunday but see the maintenance in the churchyard. The students would love calendar on the back page for details. to meet and get to know parishioners- if you have an Occasionally there are variations from this pattern; details are given in this interest in gardening or wildlife, so much the better, but paper, on the Notice Board or in the Weekly Notes available on Sundays. it's not essential. Please get in touch if you are interested. ON WEEKDAYS CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WORKER Morning prayer is usually said at 9 am Tuesdays, in church. See the Weekly Notes or phone ahead to make sure. The Eucharist is celebrated I am very pleased to announce that we have appointed on Tuesdays at 10 am, at the Side Chapel. a children and families worker for St Mary's. Leanne Newman will be starting work with us in September. She THE PARISH OFFICE is currently a Primary School teacher and head of RE, and Administrator: will bring a great deal of experience and enthusiasm to the Mrs Lynne Yuille 020 8393 2643 (Office) new role at our church. She will be supporting our won- Office email: [email protected] derful team of volunteers, building on what we already St Mary’s Church is in London Road, Ewell, and the Parish Office is on do, and expanding our provision for children and families. the south side of the church. I am very excited about this big step forward for our The Office hours are normally 9.30-12.00 Mon, Tues, Wed and Fri, but church. please check before visiting as appointments are usually needed. CHURCH LOOS The postal address is: We expect the work on the long-awaited church loos to St Mary’s Ewell Parish Church, London Rd, Ewell, Surrey, KT17 2AY. Ewell Parish News June 2019 Page 3 HANDMADE begin on 10 June, finishing by the end of August. Please be aware that building work PICTURE FRAMES will be going on in church most weekdays between those two dates. Many thanks to All Frames - everyone who has contributed and who has been involved in this project so far! made in Our Studio Free local collection IN CHURCH IN JUNE & Delivery The ever-popular "Eight hands on two pianos" recital is in church on Saturday 1 June, With this 7:30pm start- tickets available on the door or via Eventbrite. voucher Every Sunday there is a simple said service of Holy Communion at 8am. That is followed at 9:30am by a Sung Eucharist, with hymns, Holy Communion, children's M: 07748 712133 hour in term time, and coffee afterwards 25 The Headway Ewell Village On Sunday 2 June we will be Beating the Bounds. We follow this ancient custom www.handmadepictureframes.jigsy.com every three years, whereby we walk along the parish boundary- with breaks for lunch and tea along the way. It is always a very jolly occasion, and all ages come together for the walk. We'll start at 11am with a very brief hymn and a prayer, and by 11.05 we'll be off. Please feel free to come just for part of the walk if you prefer (see also p8). St Mary’s Sunday 9 June is the festival of Pentecost, the most important festival of the Christian year after Easter and Christmas. We celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit and the Toddler birth of the church. After our 8 and 9.30am services, the 11:15am traditional service of Choral Mattins allows us to reflect more deeply on the meaning of the day in music and Groups Scripture readings. In the evening, our all-age service 5pm All-in will be an outdoor Monday afternoon and walk around Ewell with activities on the way. Instead of Club Sandwich, everyone is Thursday mornings invited back into church around 6pm after the walk (children and adults) for pizza. during term time in the A special Choral Evensong will be sung by the Chapel Choir of Ewell Castle School, church hall. at 4pm on Wednesday 12 June. This will be the full, traditional choral service of For more information: Evensong, as sung by cathedrals up and down the land and of course our own parish Tel. 020 8393 4804 choir. Please do come and support the Chapel Choir, as we hope the opportunities for them to sing at services at St Mary's will continue to grow. We are celebrating the Revd Dr Patrick Miller's 60th anniversary of ordination as a priest on Sunday 16 June, at the 9:30am service. It will be good to mark this significant CAFE milestone! At 11am, we celebrate Father's Day at our monthly toddler service, Toddle NESCOT Up! Then at 5:30pm our parish choir sings Choral Evensong.
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